Complex reconstructive surgery was recently performed at the Octavio de la Concepción y la Pedraja Children’s Hospital in Holguin. As part of research to improve the quality of life of children with severe burns.
On this occasion, the patient was ten years old and had severe neck retraction. Known as cheilodactyly, resulting from a burn that hindered movement.
Jorge Márquez Camayd, head of the Plastic Surgery and Caumatology Department at that institution, told CNA that the procedure combined techniques such as Z-plasty and included skin autograft to restore the function of this part of the body.
The director indicated that a functional improvement of more than six centimeters was achieved. Which positively influences the patient’s social reintegration.
Márquez Camayd also urged families to prevent accidents, including those involving bicycle riding or carrying hot water, which can cause serious injuries with long-term consequences.
The Octavio de la Concepción y de la Pedraja Pediatric Hospital is developing a broad research program aimed at improving the quality of care in the specialties of plastic surgery, ophthalmology, and neonatology. Based on the application of science and technological innovation.
These include the introduction of innovative surgical techniques, the use of natural and traditional medicine, and the improvement of nursing care for critically ill patients.
With information from the Cuban News Agency
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